Verboticisms

Created by: pandafever

Pronunciation: com-pla-ment-acitus

Sentence: Maggie's complamenticitus was out of control on her wedding day.

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Created by: omista

Pronunciation: ad-mra-hen-siv

Sentence: Bing a shy guy he was always admirahensve any time a woman gave him attention.

Etymology: admiration + apprehensive

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Created by: Javeson1

Pronunciation: neg-ah-tiv-prih-tee

Sentence: A lot of girls show a lot of negativpretty because they either are lacking in self-confidence or they just like to be complimented.

Etymology: negativity + pretty

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Created by: gbegun

Pronunciation: Sir-ego

Sentence: Because of stacy's surego, she accepted no compliments even from the host of the party she attended.

Etymology: Sur- above ego- someone's persona

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Created by: pratyushprasan

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: koo dose chop

Sentence: If a handsome guy paid Helen a compliment or chatted her up, she took it in stride. But when a loser in her office called Troy... an unkempt, loud jerk, tried to sing her praises, she always gave him a kudoschop. Afterall, she did not want to end up being Helen of Troy...

Etymology: Kudos (an expression of approval, compliments and commendation) & Chop (strike or hit sharply and suddenly) & Play on Judo Chop (The act of taking your hand and making a chop motion on a persons shoulder near the neck area while saying in a loud manner, "Judo chop-HAI!")

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Created by: maxxy

Pronunciation: PRAYZ-blok

Sentence: Jim tried to tell his wife how much he admired her skill at parenting. But Sue, suspecting an ulterior motive, praiseblocked him.

Etymology: praise + block

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Created by: walterrafelsberger

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Sentence: I revolvered his compliment.

Etymology: from revolver, noun (similar to gun).

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: deeflashion

Sentence: His attempt at flattery met with rapid deflattion.

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: re koodo dee ayt

Sentence: Although she took pains to look gorgeous, Shyanne could only rekudodiate the kind words she heard. Sadly, she did not have enough self-esteem to believe them.

Etymology: repudiate (reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust) & Kudo (an expression of approval and commendation)

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